This week, summer finally arrived in Santa Rosa. Foggy mornings and evenings were replaced by record setting temperatures. This lasted for just three days. On the final day, the signal for summer to end had arrived on my doorstep: a box with a sample of 2010 Jubelale.
I don’t want this to be a bashing of [...] . . . → Read More: Mario Rubio: It’s Starting to Feel A Lot Like Late Summer
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Brewers like to play around with special ingredients for their beer all the time. Some may add fruit to their beer, wood chips, plants, vegetables, and in some case, even bacon. One ingredient that’s not too common but definitely piqued my interest was the use of chiles in beer. Luckily, I’ve found myself in the [...] . . . → Read More: Mario Rubio: Some Like It Hot Ask a beer geek about craft beer, and we can tell you every where to find it on tap, what’s on tap at many places, and for the most part, keep ourselves immersed in the world of good beer. The reality is that craft beer still makes up only a small percentage of the market. [...] . . . → Read More: Mario Rubio: Spotlight: Mill Valley Beer Works The world of craft beer can be a pretty subjective place, beer rating sites aside. You can brew a beer, have loose guidelines to dictate how the beer should taste, and beyond that, it’s up to you. If you miss the mark a little, that’s alright, there’s no one that’s going to hold your feet [...] . . . → Read More: Mario Rubio: A Brother From Another Mother The world of craft beer is rather interesting, specifically the people. Some have been drinking craft beer for 20 years or more, while others are recent converts, thirsty to learn everything. In a way, these two types of people represent different stages in the life of the beer drinker. Whether you’re that new convert or [...] . . . → Read More: Mario Rubio: The Beer Geek Timeline Bigger, Badder, Stronger. It’s a common theme in craft brewing today. Style lines are blurred and new styles are created. We’ve discussed the idea of the Cascadian Dark Ale on the Hop Press in the past, but This weekend I tried Speakeasy’s newest one-off beer, Betrayal Ale. Big, malty, incredibly hoppy, it’s a beer without [...] . . . → Read More: Mario Rubio: Big, Bad, Red. Bigger, Badder, Stronger. It’s a common theme in craft brewing today. Style lines are blurred and new styles are created. We’ve discussed the idea of the Cascadian Dark Ale on the Hop Press in the past, but This weekend I tried Speakeasy’s newest one-off beer, Betrayal Ale. Big, malty, incredibly hoppy, it’s a beer without a style, but no less enjoyable. What style is this beer? Is ere an appropriate name? What would define this style? Younger Day 2010 was wild. People lined up for hours, cases of growlers getting packed into cars, standing room only at the bar, and after 8 hours, angry people who were told there would be no more Pliny the Younger for 2010. If you were in the pub early in the day, it was a scene you’ll not forget any time soon. If you were waiting in line at 9pm, it sucked. Continue reading Younger Day 2010 was wild. People lined up for hours, cases of growlers getting packed into cars, standing room only at the bar, and after 8 hours, angry people who were told there would be no more Pliny the Younger for 2010. If you were in the pub early in the day, it was a [...] . . . → Read More: Mario Rubio: Pliny the Younger: New Rules For 2011 When assessing the beer scene where you live there are a few things to look at. The first is the local brewing community. Do you have breweries? Are they good? Next you look at the availability of draft beer. Are there any beer bars? Do regular bars have craft handles? The final key to a good beer scene is one of our favorites as beer geeks, the bottle shop. Most people rate a bottle shop based on selection, but there’s more to it than that. Continue reading Hop Press – How Does Your Bottle Shop Rate? |
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